Automobile rim



Patented Ge". 5, 192.

y 1,602,025 PATENT ortica..

J. JQTSSENS, MESNE ASSI TGNIJIENTS, TO EDWARD J.

-LLY'WOOD, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOBJ, BY EIRECT AND TONSSENS, 4ALEXANDERMCL. FRANKLIN,

AED JAMLES Gr. TAEG?, TRUSTEES FOR THE CIMLY QUICK RIM CO'MPANY.

AUTOMOBILE RIM.

Application l'ed October 18, 1923.`

This invention relates to rims for the wheels of vehicles.

rIhe general object of the invention to provide an improved rim for useon vehicles such as automobiles, wherein the rim is so constructed thata tire secured thereon may be readily removed andreplaced.

@ne of the objects of the invention is to provide an automobile rimcomprising two annular members having a circumferential joint andprovided with locking portions for holding the parts of the rimtogether.

another object of the invention is to provide an automobile rimcomprising a 'plurality of parts united by a joint including steppedportions and having associated therewith a locking band for holding theparts of the rim in place.

An additional object of the invention'is to provide a split rim forautomobiles including two annular portions having engaging portionsthereon and having associated therewith a locking band comprising amember having means thereon for coacting with the engaging portions.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings whereinFig. 1 is an elevation of an automobile wheel equipped with a rimembodying the features of my invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentarydevelopment show ing the locking band; Fig. 3 is a section of anassembled rim corresponding to the line 3--3, 2; Fig. 1 is a fragmentarysection showing a portion of the automobile rim; Fig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 4 showing a modification wherein two sections arehinged; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section of a rim showing a modified formof my invention and Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing a furthermodification.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters7 I have shown a rim at10 which is of the character adapted for use on automobiles. This rimcomprises two parts 11 and 12, which are indicated as separated by astepped joint 15. The stepped joint 15 provides a smooth outer surfacefor engagement with the bead 16 of an automobile tire and also preventsany shearing action between the parts of the rim.

In order to hold the part-s of the rim to- .Seral N0. 661298.

gether I show means comprising a locking band 18. The rim is sho-wn asprovided with a plurality of apertures 19V arranged in staggeredrelation 'therearound, and on each side of the rim. The locking band isshown providedwith lugs 2O which are adapted to fit in the apertures 19.

in aperture 21 for 'a tire valve is provided inboth the locking band andthe rim. frs shown in Fig. 1 the locking band prefer ably comprises aplurality of parts. VIn the drawing I have shown the band a's comprisingfour' parts although any other Vmimber of parts may be employed ifdesired. In the part 22 of the lo'clringb'and, shown in Fig. f1, `whichis the part adjacent the valveA aperture 21 it will be noted that theapertures 19 and the lugs 20 are of substantially the same dimensions sothat there will be no sliding movement and the locking band'. Thisarrangement is to prevent shearing the valve stem. rIn the other partsof the locking bandv 24;, Q5, andl 26, Fig. 1,'I preferably make theapertures 19 of larger dimensions than the lugs 20, also shown in Fij.5, so that in assembling the rim the loc ring band may be slid alongcircumferentially.

In assembling a rimvwherein all of the parts of the locking band aredisconnected the part 22 is first inserted after which the parts 211 and25 are placed on the rim and moved to position. The part 26 is theninserted and this part is forced along until the endsV 27 and Q8 of theparts 26 and 25 are adjacent to each other so that they may be moveddown against the inner portion of the rim.

In Fig. 6 I show a slight modification of my invention wherein each partof the rim 10L is provided with an inner circumferentially extendinggroove 30. The locking band is provided with ribs 31 which are adaptedto lit in the grooves 30. In this modification of my invention I maymake the locking band of one strip of metal bent to a circle and havingthe joint disposed so that it will be diametrically opposite the tirevalve. I prefer, however, to make the locking band of a plurality ofparts. In both the arrangements previously described' the outer edges 33of the locking band may be provided wi yh beveled portions as indi4cated.

between the rim 1 0 Referring to Fig. 7 I here show a rim 10b which isprovided with a peripheral bead 35 arranged adjacent each edge thereof.A shown in 7 the rim is provided With a stepped joint 36 and withapertures 37 which eoaet with lugs 88 on the locking band In thisniodiiieation, I prefer to make the surface i0 of the locking band whichis adjacent to each bead 35 at right angles to the body portion of theband. The thickness ot metal of the locking band may be substantiallythe same as the height ot the beads 35 so that the inner surface ot thelocking band Will be flush with the inner surface of the beads 35.

In Fig. 5 it will be noted that show the looking band 18 as providedwith a hinge 4l uniting' the parts 24C and 26. rJ'he hinged joint is insome cases desirable as its use reduces the number of parts which go tomake up the locking band.

From the foregoing description it "will be apparent that I have providedan improved form of vehicle rim Which can be economically constructedand which vviil allow a tire to be quickly and easily placed on andremoved from the rini and wherein the construction is such that thestrength of the rim is unimpaired and the manufacturing costs are butslightly increased.

Having thus describedl my invention, I claim l. An automobile rimcomprising two parts, a locking band for uniting said parts,

said rim having spaced apertures therein and said looking band havingrlugs thereon Coacting Wit-h said apertures, said rirn having an aperturetherein to receive a tire valve, said locking band comprising pluraiityot parts, one et said parts terminating` on each side ot said valveaperture, thelugs and apertures in said part aojacent said valveaperture having substantially the saine dimensions whereby they will notmove relative to each other, the other parts ot said locking band havinglugs which are ot smaller dimension than their eoacting apertureswhereby the said other parts of the band may slide when they are beingplaced in position and being removed.

2. An automobile rim comprising two parts united by a flush joint, asectional loel ing band fitted in said riin tor uniting said parts` saidrim having a bead near each side thereof, said band being iitted betweensaid beads, said locking band and said rim parts being provided Withcooperating interengaging lugs and apertures, a plurality of parts ofsaid locking band being hingedly connected together, said interengaginglugs and apertures being of i that certain parts of the be slid alongthe rim being` assembled. Y

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiix my signature.

locking band may While the parts are EDWARD J. JONSSENS.

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